SHE has the looks, the brains and most important, the heart to build a safe haven for all in Fiji.

她擁有美麗的容貌與伶俐的頭腦，更重要的是，她擁有為斐濟人民打造安全避風感的玲瓏心。

Roshika Deo, former president of Rotaract Club of Suva, is still trying to wrap her head around her latest honour -- the Paul Harris Award.

Roshika Deo為斐濟蘇瓦扶輪青年服務團(Rotaract)的前任團長，現在仍沈浸在剛獲得的榮譽 – Paul Harris獎之中。

But if there is one issue she is profoundly passionate about, it is securing the young generation with a bright and better future. What disturbs Roshika the most is witnessing discrimination and stigmatisation among issues such as child abuse and labour and sexual exploitation.

不過，如果還有能讓她深切投入的議題，那就是確保年輕世代能擁有更好的璀璨未來。Roshika最感憂心的是她目睹歧視與污衊，尤其是虐童、勞工和性剝削等議題。

And she has made it a point to live life to the full by doing her bit for the community whether it is co-ordinating the kitchen renovation at St Giles Hospital or organising the prison literacy project.

此外，她打定主意為自己的社區奉獻一生且善盡本分，像是協辦聖伊萊斯醫院的廚房改建工程，或是規劃受刑人識字計畫等。

"I don't want to see children begging on the street or young girls selling themselves so they can afford food, children not getting educated or stigmatisation of groups such as mental health, prostitution and people mistreated unfairly and unethically," she said.

她表示：「我不想看到孩子在街上乞討，年輕女孩出賣肉體謀生，兒童沒有接受教育，或是被貼上需要心理健康輔導的污名、雛妓、以及遭到不公平且不道德待遇的人們。」

"I want the world, the community I live in to be a better place for all. I want equality and justice.

「我希望整個世界，我居住的這個社區，能成為適合所有人居住的美好地點。我想要平等與正義。」

"Nothing will change but if I do something about it, if I take action, if I am proactive about it instead of whining about it, then I will be able to change it.

「如果我能做些什麼、如果我採取行動、積極面對而不是只有悲泣，我將能改變一切，事情將會有所轉變。」

"After all, it is my future and I want to be involved in it."

「畢竟這是我的未來，我想要參與其中。」

A lawyer by profession, Roshika is a research officer for the Fiji Women's Rights Movement.

從事律師一行的Roshika，為斐濟婦女人權運動的研究人員。

She is also the 9920 district rotaract representative and her love for community service brings her satisfaction.

她亦是第9920地區的扶輪青年服務團代表，她對社區服務的摯愛，為她帶來深刻的滿足感。

The eldest of five children, Roshika attended Veiuto Primary School and Suva Grammar. She completed foundation studies at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, Australia and enrolled in a combined degree program at the University of Western Sydney.

Roshika在家中五個小孩排名老大，進入韋伍多(Veiuto)初級學校與蘇瓦文法學校就讀。她在澳洲土屋巴市的南昆士蘭大學完成基礎學業，並進入西雪梨大學攻讀雙學位。

Her travels took her to India on a study break. She returned to Fiji in mid-2003 where she completes a law degree at the University of the South Pacific.

她在學校放假期間前往印度旅行。2003年中回到斐濟，在南太平洋大學完成法律學位。

"I believe in work ethics, responsibility, commitment and time management," she once said.

她曾說過：「我深信工作倫理、責任感、全心投入與時間管理。」

Roshika was a presenter at the Rotary Youth Leadership Award in New Zealand and was oblivious to the surprise the Rotary Club of Newmarket planned.

Roshika是紐西蘭扶輪青少年領袖獎的推薦者，而且絲毫沒有察覺到紐馬克特扶輪社為她規劃的這份驚喜。

"I had no idea about the award. I wasn't expecting it. I was fiddling with the camera when I heard my name called. It's an overwhelming feeling to be given this honour." She admits it is not easy challenging people's attitude but said it was harder trying to make a difference.

「我對這個獎項一無所知。我從沒想過會得獎。聽到台上喊出我的名字時，我正拿著相機四處閒晃拍照呢。能獲得這項榮耀，真令人狂喜不已。」她承認向人們的態度提出異議，確實不是一件易事，不過，她會更努力試著去找出差別。

"Young people are the future. We need to improve our quality of life to be able to shape our future and make changes in a responsible and productive manner."

「年輕人就是未來。我們得提昇自己的生活品質，才能打造出自己的未來，並以深具生產力的負責方式做出改變。」